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SABMiller sponsors new brewing research fellows

The University’s research into improving the brewing process from field to pint glass has been strengthened by the appointment of two new fellows as part of a scheme sponsored by industry giant SABMiller. Dr Guillermina Mendiondo and Dr David Jenkins in the School of Biosciences are the recipients of the Barry Axcell Fellowships in Brewing …

Insects: A solution for Global Food Security?

For many people in the UK the idea of eating insects remains the in the realms of the popular reality show, ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’.  However, worldwide, insects represent an integral part of the diet of over two billion people.  Not only can they provide much needed energy, they offer a …

Shaping the interwar world

A new study will look at how governments and institutions from around the globe tried to reshape the world between the two world wars via the medium of explicitly international conferences. Academics from The University of Nottingham’s School of Geography have been awarded a grant of £721,000 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to …

On the buses with youngsters at Nottingham brain tumour centre

Rocky, the open top bus, took a break from touring the seaside to put in an appearance on campus recently to mark a new donation to an appeal to raise £1.8 million for a vital new piece of medical and research equipment. Children from the University’s Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre (CBTRC), their families and healthcare …

£600,000 initiative will help save lives across the East Midlands

A ground-breaking project to reduce the risk of patients being prescribed the wrong medication is set to be rolled out across 150 East Midlands GP practices. Thousands of people across the East Midlands – including elderly and vulnerable patients – will benefit from the initiative, called ‘PINCER’. ‘PINCER’ stands for Pharmacist-led INformation technology intervention for reducing Clinically important ERrors …

Successful funding bid to improve Highfields Park

For decades students, staff and local residents have messed about in boats on it and in bygone winters have even used it as a skating rink. Now one of the University’s most iconic features is to be restored to its former glory thanks to a successful bid for lottery cash. The  Highfields Park lake will be …

Vets in the Community – new clients welcome

The student run Vets in the Community service opens for business again on the 14 January 2015. The vet clinic, which offers free medical help for pets owned by the vulnerable and homeless in Nottingham, was set up three years ago and has provided care for over 300 pets – cats, dogs, rabbits, even a …

World-class research recognised

The University of Nottingham is a leading international institution carrying out world-class research,according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.   Nottingham is ranked 8th in the UK on a measure of ‘research power’, which takes into account both the quality of research and the number of research-active staff who made REF returns. More than …

Nottingham awarded funding for Super Resolution Microscope

The School of Life Science has received funding from The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for a Super Resolution Microscope (SRM), worth approximately £700,000. This funded equipment will be the first of its kind to be installed in the Midlands and is expected to be in use in April 2014. Much of the …

Leverhulme prize for Irish and English drama expert

A University of Nottingham academic has been recognised as a rising star in the field of arts research. James Moran, Associate Professor in the School of English has won a Leverhulme Prize for his outstanding work on 20th century Irish and English drama. His research is particularly concerned with analysing the local particularities involved in …